AUGUST 2017
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business elite canada
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By Anna Guy
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lder than the country itself, the
venerable Toronto Construction
Association’s proud legacy is as
celebrated as its bright future.
Certainly, it’s a very distinguishing fact: the
Toronto Construction Association (TCA)—
150 years old this year—is older than Can-
ada itself (by a few months). Established in
February, 1867, it is the oldest and largest
mixed-trade association in the country.
As venerated as the TCA’s history is, it is
what is ahead that has its members most
excited. The industry is now facing the
possibility that it may change more in the
next ten years than it has in the past 150.
When talking about the industry and the
evolution of the industry since the TCA
was created, there is a great deal that is
relatively unchanged. Yet, in terms of tech-
nology, TCA president John Mollenhauer
calls it a “exponential age” where new
technologies are constantly being intro-
duced that can greatly impact the industry.
